Render Settings for Transparent Background Objects to Prevent Floating Appearance

betsycknapp

When I render with no background with shadows, my objects hover, giving them a floating appearance when I add a background in Photoshop postprocessing.  In DAZ 4.12, what render settings do I use (I'm assuming it has to do with Environment Settings in Render tab) to have the shadows project so that there is no "floating,"--so the objects look like they are truly on the ground?  Again, I am rendering with no/transparent background.  Any help would be sooooooooo greatly appreciated!  

In the attached image, the dinosaurs appear as if they were floating.  Please note that the white background was added as a layer in postprocessing Photoshop.

Betsy

MelanieL

I expect that in the Environment section of the Render Settings panel you have Draw Ground "On" and Ground Position Mode se tot "Auto"? (This is the default I believe).

Try setting Ground Position Mode to "Manual" instead - this might be enough in itself. If not, then try raising the ground using the Ground Origin Y slider untill the feet look sufficiently embedded in the render.

There is quite a good explanation in another forum thread - I'll try and find it and post a link here.

betsycknapp

MelanieL--thank you so much--I set Ground Position Mode to "Manual" and adjusted the Ground Origin Y slider, and this worked perfectly!  Your help is greatly appreciated!!  Wonderful!!

MelanieL

Glad it worked - I tried to find that thread but failed. I think it is something to do with the bounding box of the figure you are rendering extending below the actual feet when the figure is in a particuar pose. "Auto" follows the lowest point of the bounding box, "Manual" fixes it in place so you can get it right.

alan bard newcomer

but the dinos just wanna fly free?

but I use that a lot because I do a lot of compositing stuff...  
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depending on the situation .. just turn off the ground plane and see what that accomplishes